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Eileen Heckart

Bio: Eileen Heckart was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. Born Anna Eileen Herbert, her career spanned nearly 60 years

Born: Sat, Mar 29 1919

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Death: Mon, Dec 31 2001

Eileen Heckart is 82 years old

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The First Wives Club

Eileen Heckart was 77 in The First Wives Club as 'Catherine MacDuggan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 20 1996

Ultimate Betrayal

Eileen Heckart was 74 in Ultimate Betrayal as 'Sarah McNeil'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 20 1994

Breathing Lessons

Eileen Heckart was 74 in Breathing Lessons as 'Mabel'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 06 1994

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

Eileen Heckart was 74 in Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story as 'Shelly'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 24 1993

Stuck with Each Other

Eileen Heckart was 70 in Stuck with Each Other as 'Fay Cass'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 17 1989

Heartbreak Ridge

Eileen Heckart was 67 in Heartbreak Ridge as 'Little Mary Jackson'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 05 1986

Stephen King's Golden Tales

Eileen Heckart was 66 in Stephen King's Golden Tales as 'Rose Pennywell'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 19 1985

Games Mother Never Taught You

Eileen Heckart was 63 in Games Mother Never Taught You as 'Martha Brewster'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 27 1982

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

Eileen Heckart was 61 in Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill as 'Sister Clara'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 29 1981

F.D.R.: The Last Year

Eileen Heckart was 61 in F.D.R.: The Last Year as 'Eleanor Roosevelt'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 15 1980

White Mama

Eileen Heckart was 60 in White Mama as 'Three Bag Lady'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 05 1980

The Sorrows of Gin

Eileen Heckart was 60 in The Sorrows of Gin as 'Rosemary'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 24 1979

The Honeymooners Christmas Special

Eileen Heckart was 59 in The Honeymooners Christmas Special as 'Mildred'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 10 1978

Suddenly, Love

Eileen Heckart was 59 in Suddenly, Love as 'Mrs. Malloy'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 04 1978

Sunshine Christmas

Eileen Heckart was 58 in Sunshine Christmas as 'Bertha Hayden'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 12 1977

Burnt Offerings

Eileen Heckart was 57 in Burnt Offerings as 'Roz Allardyce'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 18 1976

The Hiding Place

Eileen Heckart was 56 in The Hiding Place as 'Katje'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 04 1975

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

Eileen Heckart was 55 in The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One as 'Ma Barker'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 08 1974

Zandy's Bride

Eileen Heckart was 55 in Zandy's Bride as 'Ma Allan'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 19 1974

Wedding Band

Eileen Heckart was 55 in Wedding Band as 'Herman's Mother'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 24 1974

The Victim

Eileen Heckart was 53 in The Victim as 'Mrs. Hawkes'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 14 1972

Butterflies Are Free

Eileen Heckart was 53 in Butterflies Are Free as 'Mrs. Florence Baker'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 06 1972

All the Way Home

Eileen Heckart was 52 in All the Way Home as 'Aunt Hannah Lynch'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 01 1971

The Tree

Eileen Heckart was 50 in The Tree as 'Sally Dunning'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 09 1969

No Way to Treat a Lady

Eileen Heckart was 48 in No Way to Treat a Lady as 'Mrs. Brummel'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 20 1968

Up the Down Staircase

Eileen Heckart was 48 in Up the Down Staircase as 'Henrietta Pastorfield'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 28 1967

My Six Loves

Eileen Heckart was 44 in My Six Loves as 'Ethel'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 03 1963

Heller in Pink Tights

Eileen Heckart was 40 in Heller in Pink Tights as 'Mrs. Lorna Hathaway'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 01 1960

A Doll's House

Eileen Heckart was 40 in A Doll's House as 'Kristine'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 15 1959

Hot Spell

Eileen Heckart was 39 in Hot Spell as 'Fan'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 21 1958

The Little Foxes

Eileen Heckart was 37 in The Little Foxes as 'Birdie'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 16 1956

The Bad Seed

Eileen Heckart was 37 in The Bad Seed as 'Hortense Daigle'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 12 1956

Bus Stop

Eileen Heckart was 37 in Bus Stop as 'Vera'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 31 1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Eileen Heckart was 37 in Somebody Up There Likes Me as 'Ma Barbella'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 04 1956

Miracle in the Rain

Eileen Heckart was 37 in Miracle in the Rain as 'Grace Ullman'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 31 1956

The Trip to Bountiful

Eileen Heckart was 33 in The Trip to Bountiful as 'Jessie Mae Watts'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 01 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Murder One

Eileen Heckart was 76+ in Murder One

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1995

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

Eileen Heckart was 75+ in The 5 Mrs. Buchanans as 'Mother Emma Buchanan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1994

Ellen

Eileen Heckart was 75+ in Ellen as 'Grandma'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 29 1994

Love & War

Eileen Heckart was 73+ in Love & War

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1992

Home Improvement

Eileen Heckart was 72+ in Home Improvement as 'Elaine Jenkins'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1991

Annie McGuire

Eileen Heckart was 69+ in Annie McGuire

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 26 1988

Tales from the Darkside

Eileen Heckart was 65+ in Tales from the Darkside as 'Rose Pennywell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Partners in Crime

Eileen Heckart was 65+ in Partners in Crime as 'Jeanine'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 1984

The Cosby Show

Eileen Heckart was 65+ in The Cosby Show as 'Mrs. Hickson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1984

Highway to Heaven

Eileen Heckart was 65+ in Highway to Heaven as 'Helen Spencer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984

Trauma Center

Eileen Heckart was 64+ in Trauma Center as 'Amy Decker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 1983

Trapper John, M.D.

Eileen Heckart was 60+ in Trapper John, M.D.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979

Out of the Blue

Eileen Heckart was 60+ in Out of the Blue as 'The Boss Angel'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 09 1979

Backstairs at the White House

Eileen Heckart was 59+ in Backstairs at the White House as 'Eleanor Roosevelt'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 29 1979

Flying High

Eileen Heckart was 59+ in Flying High

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1978

Lou Grant

Eileen Heckart was 58+ in Lou Grant

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977

Alice

Eileen Heckart was 57+ in Alice

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Aug 31 1976

Switch

Eileen Heckart was 56+ in Switch as 'Annie Warren'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975

Rhoda

Eileen Heckart was 55+ in Rhoda as 'Aunt Lillian Fiedler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 09 1974

Barnaby Jones

Eileen Heckart was 53+ in Barnaby Jones as 'Virginia Lennox / Steele'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973

The Streets of San Francisco

Eileen Heckart was 53+ in The Streets of San Francisco as 'Stella 'Stell' Charnovski'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972

Banyon

Eileen Heckart was 53+ in Banyon

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972

Hawaii Five-O

Eileen Heckart was 49+ in Hawaii Five-O as 'Agatha Henderson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

CBS Playhouse

Eileen Heckart was 47+ in CBS Playhouse

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 08 1966

Felony Squad

Eileen Heckart was 47+ in Felony Squad

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966

The F.B.I.

Eileen Heckart was 46+ in The F.B.I. as 'Mrs. Creighton'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965

The Fugitive

Eileen Heckart was 44+ in The Fugitive as 'Sister Veronica'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Mike Douglas Show

Eileen Heckart was 42+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

The New Breed

Eileen Heckart was 42+ in The New Breed as 'Harriet Dawson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961

Ben Casey

Eileen Heckart was 42+ in Ben Casey

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Dr. Kildare

Eileen Heckart was 42+ in Dr. Kildare as 'Nurse Jenny Freesmith'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

Play of the Week

Eileen Heckart was 40+ in Play of the Week as 'Myrtle'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1959

Naked City

Eileen Heckart was 39+ in Naked City as 'Mildred Pepper, Virginia Cort'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Tony Awards

Eileen Heckart was 37+ in Tony Awards as 'Self - Winner'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Eileen Heckart was 36+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'Lucy Baldwin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Gunsmoke

Eileen Heckart was 36+ in Gunsmoke as 'Hattie Silks, Athena Partridge Royce'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

Kraft Television Theatre

Eileen Heckart was 34+ in Kraft Television Theatre

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Eileen Heckart was 32+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Birdie, Mabel, Kristine Linde, Aunt Hannah Lynch'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Eileen Heckart was 31+ in Lux Video Theatre as 'Florie, Miss Green'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

Suspense

Eileen Heckart was 29+ in Suspense as 'Mollie, , Margaret Quartermain, Mrs. Haskell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949

Studio One

Eileen Heckart was 29+ in Studio One as ', Evie Jackson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

Eileen Heckart was 29+ in The Philco Television Playhouse as ', Jessie Mae, Ruthie'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Eileen Heckart was 29+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948